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Entertainment November/December 2008
November/December 2008 Issue | Posted by Robyn Lee in Entertainment
Awaken the Thrill
Gifts for everyone in your family.
LittleOnes (ages 0-7)
by Tim Drake
The Family That Plays Together …
This delightful book, written by Anne Fredrickson, tells the story of her father-in-law’s family of 18 children, 12 of whom formed an all-brother baseball team in the 1920s that... READ MORE
40 Gifts Under $40
November/December 2008 Issue | Posted by Lori Hadacek Chaplin in Features
Fabulous Christmas Gifts on a Budget
Faith & Family wants you to have your most relaxing Advent ever — to spend more time with family and preparing for the Christ Child’s coming — not fighting the crowds at the mall. We’ve found 40 fabulous gifts to please everyone on your list.
In this year’s guide,... READ MORE
Bonus Room
November/December 2008 Issue | Posted by Lynn Wehner in Bonus Room
“I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord” (Luke 2:10-11).
Joy is one of the 12 fruits of the Spirit — “perfections that the Holy Spirit forms in us as the first fruits of eternal glory” (Catechism... READ MORE
Alimony Payback Time
November/December 2008 Issue | Posted by Father Richard Gill, LC in Spirituality
Question
My daughter has been divorced for five years. She
left her husband because he took up with another woman, to whom he is now
married. He has been paying child support for their three children regularly.
The divorce was very bitter and the children suffered a lot. One day he contacted
her... READ MORE
The Dollar Store SANTA
November/December 2008 Issue | Posted by Susie Lloyd in Back Porch
It was all there in a plastic, pastel paradise at the discount store, my one-stop Christmas shop. A Belle head with accessories for hairdressing, a set of Disney Princesses Mega Bloks, and a mystery pet that hatches from an egg. None of it was over 10 bucks.
So what was stopping me? In a word — yuck.... READ MORE
SIMPLY Wonderful
November/December 2008 Issue | Posted by Melissa Hartog in What's Cooking
By Kate Wicker
If humanity might never see peace on earth, or in a mother’s kitchen, this time of year, fear not. We’re here to help. Before the crowds start flocking to your door, read here for entertainment ideas and an assortment of quick, easy, and impressive recipes that are sure to be crowd pleasers... READ MORE
Filming Grace
November/December 2008 Issue | Posted by Melissa Hartog in Features
By Simcha Fisher
Aaron Wiederspahn is a man who follows through.
The 36-year-old writer and director of the independent film The Sensation of Sight has chosen a difficult road for his fledgling production company, either/or films: He wants to bring his characters — and thus the audience — to an inescapable... READ MORE
CONNECTED
November/December 2008 Issue | Posted by Rachel Balducci in Features
I was blogging long before Danielle Bean invited me to join her and the other bloggers at this magazine’s FaithandFamilyLIVE.com site.
Four years ago, I sat down at my computer and started a blog. At the time, I had four boys — ages 2, 4, 6, and 8 — and was feeling a bit weary. My point, I decided,... READ MORE
Bringing Faith to Film
November/December 2008 Issue | Posted by Joseph Pronechen in Everyday Apostles
Digitally Pro-Life
Matthew Connors, age 19
No one knew better than Pope John Paul II the importance of using the media to proclaim the Gospel. It’s a lesson some young people are absorbing and answering.
“I always wanted to tell stories through film,” says 19-year-old college sophomore Matthew Connors.... READ MORE
In the Bleak Midwinter
November/December 2008 Issue | Posted by Tom and April Hoopes in Features
In the bleak midwinter
Frosty wind made moan,
Earth stood hard as iron,
Water like a stone;
Snow had fallen,
Snow on snow,
Snow on snow,
In the bleak midwinter,
Long ago.
Our God, heaven cannot hold him,
Nor earth sustain;
Heaven and earth shall flee away
When he comes to reign;
In the bleak midwinter... READ MORE
